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Clinical Pharmacology Study of MRA in Patient With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) With Renal Impairment

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00144573
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 5, 2005
Last Update Posted : December 15, 2008
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Chugai Pharmaceutical

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This is an open-label, clinical pharmacology study to evaluate the safety and PK of MRA in patients with RA with Renal Impairment.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug: MRA(Tocilizumab) Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 14 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: An Open-Label, Clinical Pharmacology Study to Evaluate the Safety and PK of MRA in Patients With RA With Renal Impairment
Study Start Date : January 2005
Actual Primary Completion Date : October 2005
Actual Study Completion Date : October 2005

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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. 20% improvement based on the ACR criteria compared with the baseline value. [ Time Frame: throughout study ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Time courses taken from baseline values for DAS28, for ACR20%, 50%, and 70% improvement, and for each ACR core set variable. [ Time Frame: Week 0, Week 4 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study:   20 Years to 75 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients who are diagnosed with RA according to the 1987 ACR (American College of Rheumatology) classification criteria
  • Patients with RA at least 6 months prior to enrollment
  • Patients with a creatinine clearance not less than 10 mL/min but no higher than 80 mL/min

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with Class IV Steinbrocker functional impairment at enrollment
  • Patients who are undergoing dialysis
  • Patients who have been treated for the underlying disease with a biological agent, such as infliximab or etanercept, and have been receiving treatment with leflunomide, within 12 weeks before treatment with the investigational product
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00144573


Sponsors and Collaborators
Chugai Pharmaceutical
Investigators
Study Director: Takahiro Kakehi Chugai Pharmaceutical
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Responsible Party: Chugai Pharmaceutical
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00144573     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: MRA221JP
First Posted: September 5, 2005    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: December 15, 2008
Last Verified: December 2008

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Arthritis
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Renal Insufficiency
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
 Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Kidney Diseases
Urologic Diseases